Bureau



(No Model.)

J. K. RISHEL.

. BUREAU. No. 422,315. Patented Feb. 25, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENTA OFFICE.

J OI-IN KINNEY RISHEL, OF HUGHESVILLF., PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters atent No. 422,315, dated February 25, 1890.

Application iiled December 10, 1888. Serial No. 293,104. (No model.) Y

State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bureaus; -and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which 1o it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had lto the accompanying drawings, and to the lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is avertical sectional view through the middle rail and springactuated strip. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through one side of the bureau. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the dovetail spring-actuated strip, and Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the spring-actuated strip in proper position within the recess of the middle rail.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

My invention has relation to improvements in bureaus, wash-stands, wardrobes, or similar articles of cabinetavare; and it consists, more particularly, in certain improvements upon the invention described by me in my application for Letters Patent filed October 16, 1888, Serial No. 288,198, as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out and described.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A represents the bureau proper,'and B the drawers thereof` The sides of these drawers are constructed from onehalf to three-sixteenths of an inch narrower than the openings of the bureau, and have their' under front edges beveled, as shown at C.

4o The cross or parting rails are represented by the letter, D, and are provided on their underside toward the front thereof with a dovetail longitudinal recess E. A dovetail strip F fits into the dovetail recess of the crossrail and is provided with a broad bearing or 5o G, which exert a pressure upon said strip,

for the purpose hereinafter more fully explained.

The side supporting-strips H of the bureau are formed or provided upon their inner ends, upon the top edges thereof, with an incline or bevel I, the incline gradually increasing until the extreme end of the strip is reached; but, if desired, a separate strip of this construction may be provided, and may, if preferred, consist of rubber or other elastic material.

The top edges of the side pieces of the drawer, near the extreme rear ends thereof, are recessed at J J, and journaled in these recesses are small pulleys or wheels K K. These pulleys are journaled so as to bring the periphery thereof about one-eighth of an inch above the edge of the drawer sides, so that the top of the wheel wi-ll come in Contact with the lower edge of the drawer-guide or side supporting-strips, thus facilitating the withdrawal or openin g of the drawers and lessening-the friction necessarily encountered, and at the same time preventing the drawer from sagging or dropping in front when pulled out, as it otherwise might do when the drawer sides are narrower than the opening. It will 'be seen that by constructing the front of the bureau or other article of cabinet-ware in the mannenpointed out by me,

the free opening or closing of the drawer, as

the spring-actuated strip has sufficient play within the dovetail recess to allow of the requisite upward movement of said springactuated-strip therein. On the other hand, should the drawercontract the spring-actuated strip would be forced downward by the recoil of the spring, thus in either case securing a iirm fit of the drawer wit-hin the opening and obviating any liability to either binding or looseness. It will be seen, further, by this construction that when the drawer is inserted it will move loosely and easily by reason of the side pieces thereof being of less width than the opening, and when it comes in contact with the parting-rail and begins to ascend the inclines upon the side supportingstrips, and also, at the same time, when the incline upon the bottom of the front of the drawer is ascending the parting-rail, the spring-actuated strip begins to act upon the upper portion of the drawer, and when closed entirely bears firmly upon the same, thus always insuring a perfect fit. On opening the drawer the moment the end of the drawer has passed the inclines upon the side supporting-strips and the inc-line upon the under side of the front of the drawer has been withdrawn from contact with the parting-rail upon which it rests necessarily the pressure of the spring-actuated strip by reason of the springs above the saine is removed, thus allowing of the ready opening of the drawer.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, itV

will be seen that my present invention differs from that described by lne in appl-ication filed October 1G, 1888, Serial No. 288,198, in providing the springactuated front strip hereinbefore referred to in connection with Further, I haveprovided the pulleys or wheels in the rear of the side pieces of the drawer for the purpose and in the manner hereinbefore pointed out.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byl Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a bureau, wash-stand, or similar artiele of cabinetware, the combination,with the drawer, of the parting-rail provided with a dovetail recess, the strip extending from side t0 side of the drawer-opening, so as to form a close joint at the front of the dra-wer, provided with an upper dovetail portion fitting in the recess of the parting-rail and a lower broadened contacting or bearing surface, and the interposed springs, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bureau,.wash-stand, or similar article of cabinet-ware, the combination,with the drawer having one edge of the front portion thereof beveled, of the spring-actuated strip secured to the parting-rail of the drawer-case and extending from side to side of the draweropening, so as to form aclose joint at the front of the drawer, substantially as set forth.

3. In a bureau, wash-stand, orfsimiiar article of cabinet-ware, the combination of the drawer having one edgeiof the front portion thereof beveled, the parting.- rail provided with a dovetail recess, ,the dovetail strip fit. ting in said recess and extending .from side to side of the drawe1opening,so asto form a close fit atfthc front of the drawer, and the interposed springs, substantially asset forth.-

JOHN KINNEY RISHEL.

Witnesses: 'i

E. M. SHELDUN, W. II. SGHUYLER.. 

